R.I.P. Tim Russert
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- jaylarson0
he asked difficult questions in the obama/clinton debates. i don't know much about him besides that. seems like he was a "good" journalist.
- boobs0
You know, I'm sorry for him, and his family, and his network. I really am. Losing a man at that age, under those conditions, has got to be heavy to the people close to him. My heart goes out! It's fucking horrible to endure that kind of pain.
But people are acting like this guy was Martin Luther King, jr., you know? His death was the top story in the New York Times. And on CNN, and Fox News, etc..
And he was a talk show host, and a blogger! I mean, TV-wise, he wasn't even in the same league as Oprah, or Martha Stewart. But the media reacts like he was some kind of figure on the level of Geraldo Rivera, or Harry Reasoner.
- livelikebruce0
Sad.
- thehouseshook0
from Wikidpedia...
"...While in law school, an official from his alma mater, John Carroll University, called Russert to ask if he could book some concerts for the school as he had done while a student. He agreed, but said he would need money because he was running out of money to pay for law school. One concert that Russert booked was headlined by a then-unknown singer, Bruce Springsteen, who charged $2,500 for the concert appearance."
Asking the tough questions, listening to the Bruce Springsteen.
- Obama0
So long!
- dog_opus0
I just saw part of an interview he did with Bill O'Reilly from 2004. O'Reilly asked him what he (Russert) remembered about his dad, and Russert said (paraphrasing here), "He made sure I knew I was loved, but also that the world didn't owe me anything. I let my son know that I love him, but I want him to understand that he's not entitled."
That's a good dad!
- sofakingzero0
sad. this guy was solid.
- dbloc0
wow! definitely unexpected. R.I.P.
- Obama0
*waits to see how long it takes for someone to blame the Bush administration and McCain for his heart attack.
- TheBlueOne? Mrdobolina?Obama
- Fuck off.TheBlueOne
- Wait, you're not Obama!ukit
- Yes I am! Typical white person. See?! Told you I was Obama!Obama
- ukit0
Russert at the gates of Heaven...
God: "Tim, you say now you've been a good Christian, but let's a take a look at what you said back in 2004."
- funny. not funny.robotron3k
- funny.dskz
- sorry, couldn't resist...he was a great journalist thoughukit
- Vicentvangogh0
Sad, but life goes on...
- doesnotexist0
so sad, he will be missed.
^ Blue wasn't he recording overdubs for something in their studio?
- TheBlueOne0
"The network said Russert suffered a heart attack while at work and could not be revived. He had just returned from a family vacation in Italy to celebrate the graduation of his son, Luke, from Boston College."
Aw man...that totally sucks..
- BattleAxe0
My pops just turned 58! puts things in perspective
- dskz0
Shocking. Did THEY get him?
- What with hedge's millions one has to wonder...TheBlueOne
- that's interesting dskz.. i thought the same thing.. one never knows anymore, sad.sea_sea
- *smackObama
- threadpost0
Always liked that guy. He was fair and I like his "Big Russ" perspective.
- bluevertical0
damn. very sad. best guy covering politics. hands down. peace.
- mg330
Man, wow, that is really sad. I loved watching Meet The Press on Sundays, and his other shows/involvement. I really think he was the most objective of almost anyone out there. He was a reporter in a sense, asking the questions, and getting answers WITHOUT injecting opinion of his own.
Really will miss him a ton during this presidential campaign. I'm sure he would have been a debate moderator, and it would have been better than anyone else.